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Chris -- 2018-04-11

#1 2016-11-29 13:31:15

Dixon Wragg
Eggcornista
From: Cotati, California
Registered: 2008-07-04
Posts: 1375

"touchy" for "touching"

it was so touchy,thanks to all of you guys,you trully make us proud.
tweet

I was so crying when I watched it! It was so touchy to see her almost death!
YouTube

...it was so touchy to see my Mother (82) dancing after almost 20 years…
Facebook

This was a very special proposal i keep it in my memory, it was so touchy, we had a special time in Rome, and also because the proposal was really full of emotion!
account of a wedding proposal

“Touching” and “touchy” are, of course, etymologically very close, but very different in meaning. Not likely an eggcorn; more like an amusing substitution.

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